Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate was 7.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
18th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.43 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-5.72 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Greenland, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 7.39 % change on previous year for population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 667.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 11.43 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -5.72 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Greenland ranks 18th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1964 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1965 | 11.43 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1966 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1967 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1968 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1969 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 1971 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 7.62 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1976 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1977 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1978 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +76.9% |
| 1979 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9868 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3257 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1982 | -0.6494 % change on previous year | -299.4% |
| 1983 | -0.6536 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1984 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 1985 | -0.3333 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1986 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -501.3% |
| 1987 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +146.7% |
| 1988 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1989 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2985 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1991 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -698.2% |
| 1992 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1993 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1994 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 1995 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +215.0% |
| 1996 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 1997 | 8.79 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 7.32 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9901 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | -1.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +68.7% |
| 2007 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2008 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 2009 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 2010 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +256.2% |
| 2011 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2013 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 2014 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9631 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2016 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -463.2% |
| 2017 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 2018 | -5.72 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2019 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2020 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 2021 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +155.3% |
| 2022 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 9.81 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 7.39 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.82 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 7.39 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.1 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Greenland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -698.2% | 0.2985 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +501.3% | -0.3333 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -463.2% | 0.9631 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.21 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 11.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 7.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9913 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.03 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year | 8.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7038 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -5.72 % change on previous year | 8.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 9.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 15 Saudi Arabia 7.67 % change on previous year compare
- 16 South Korea 7.55 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Tunisia 7.49 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Tajikistan 7.37 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Syria 7.3 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Central African Republic 7.3 % change on previous year compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3856 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 362 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 340 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3557 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3129 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Greenland was 7.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.43 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.72 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Greenland rank for population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 667.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 70-74, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 70-74, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.